Since the start of the war, I have primarily tried to keep myself busy. I volunteer. Today in Israel, everywhere you look there’s a place to help out, and a line of people who want to lend a hand. I continue to study, because in the area where I live there aren’t, at the moment, Continue Reading »
On Saturday morning, October 7th, I was with my family on a vacation in Lithuania. After nearly four months of traveling on my own in the United States after completing my army service, I was reunited with my family for a vacation. The deep relaxation during traveling helped me clarify my goals for this year. Continue Reading »
My name is Shachar. I’m on a gap year at Mechinat Ein Prat. The war caught us at the mechina, and in a moment, the organization transformed into Lev Echad (one heart), a civilian assistance organization in times of emergency. We immediately opened a command center that operates all day and night, providing transportation support, Continue Reading »
Hi, I am Paz from 2013. Normally, I am a high school teacher of History and Biblical Studies. This year I am also serving as one of the manchim (facilitators) for the Israeli Amitim group, alongside the remarkable Nurit. Last Saturday morning, I awoke in my home in Jerusalem to the wailing sirens signaling a Continue Reading »
Hello everyone, my name is Ido, Amitim ’22. This year, I am studying at the Natur gap year in the Golan Heights. It’s a gap year program in which we study various interesting topics related to Judaism, gender, philosophy, and more. We started the program a month ago, and I’m really enjoying the connections with Continue Reading »
My name is Adi Dardikman. I am a clinical psychology student at Tel Aviv University. In normal times, I spend most of my time on my academic studies and at an internship at a mental health clinic in Jaffa, working as a research assistant. On the horrible day when the war began, I was in Continue Reading »